| Year | Recipient | Address | Date | Weight | Bait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | W.Dodd | Ashington | 2nd Feb | 15 lbs | Norwich Spoon |
| 1958 | T.L. Newton | Broomhill | 1st Feb | 13 lbs 8oz | Sand Eel |
| 1959 | W.H. Wadds | Newcastle | 3rd Feb | 15 lbs | Black & Gold Devon |
| 1960 | G. Hakin | Chevington | 6th Feb | 15 lbs 14oz | Spoon |
| 1961 | E.J. Gair | Amble | 1st Feb | 14 lbs 8oz | Eel Tail |
| 1962 | H. D. Burn | Whitley Bay | 1st Feb | 11 lbs | Brown & Gold Devon |
| 1963 | L. Williams | East Herrington | 20th Mar | 12 lbs | Eel Tail |
| 1964 | J. McLeod | Amble | 8th Mar | 14 lbs | Eel Tail |
| 1965 | E. Bolam | Prudhoe | 1st Feb | 7 lbs | Silver Sprat |
| 1966 | A. Douds | Bedlington | 12th Feb | 11 lbs | Silver Sprat |
| 1967 | W. Gilliard | Broomhill | 8th Feb | 12 lbs 8oz | Prawn |
| 1968 | G.W. Bennett | Ponteland | 1st Feb | 9 lbs | Golden Sprat |
| 1969 | J. Dodd | Amble | 6th Mar | 11 lbs 8oz | Silver Sprat |
| 1970 | D.W. Cormack | Newcastle | 1st Feb | 12 lbs | Golden Sprat |
| 1971 | W.A. Hankin | Warkworth | 2nd Feb | 8 lbs 8oz | Silver Sprat |
| 1972 | W. McLeod | Gosforth | 1st Feb | 13 lbs | Silver Sprat |
| 1973 | A. Douds | Bedlington | 10th Feb | 8 lbs 8oz | Small Prawn |
| 1974 | M. Evans | Amble | 28th Mar | 12 lbs 14oz | Prawn |
| 1975 | J. Armstrong | Throckley | 2nd Feb | 8 lbs 6oz | Black & Gold Devon |
| 1976 | J. Hart | Lynemouth | 1st Feb | 8 lbs 4oz | Silver Sprat |
| 1977 | T.P. Young | North Seaton | 5th Feb | 9 lbs 4oz | Toby Spoon |
| 1978 | J. Hogg | Wallsend | 11th Feb | 16 lbs 7oz | Yellow Belly |
| 1979 | Mrs. R. Hutton | Bedlington | 2nd Feb | 12 lbs 8oz | Yellow Belly |
| 1980 | B. Douglas | Shilbottle | 1st Feb | 10 lbs | Sand Eel |
| 1981 | C. Pearson | Ellington | 20th Feb | 8 lbs 4oz | Brown & Gold Devon |
| 1982 | D. Douds | Bedlington | 1st Feb | 20 lbs | Blue & Silver Devon |
| 1983 | K. Graham | Wallsend | 1st Feb | 12 lbs | Golden Eel Tail |
| 1984 | D. Burrell | Ashington | 12th Feb | 13 lbs 8oz | Green & Yellow Devon |
| 1985 | A. Dickinson | Newbiggin | 2nd Feb | 7 lbs 10oz | Black & Gold Devon |
| 1986 | J. Foster | Hadston | 5th Feb | 17 lbs | Black & Yellow Devon |
| 1987 | J. Foster | Hadston | 4th Feb | 7 lbs 6oz | Sand Eel |
| 1988 | M.G. Wilson | Bedlington | 4th Feb | 8 lbs 8oz | Eel Tail |
| 1989 | A. Manderson | Broomhill | 7th Feb | 8 lbs 8oz | Eel Tail |
| 1990 | A. Herron | Pegswood | 1st Feb | 7 lbs 8oz | Black and Silver Devon |
| 1991 | E. Iveson | Wideopon | 1st Feb | 8 lbs 4oz | Black and Gold Devon |
| 1992 | S. Farrington | Amble | 1st Feb | 18 lbs | Natural Sprat |
| 1993 | D. Tait | Lynemouth | 2nd Feb | 10 lbs 8oz | Black and Yellow Quill Minnow |
| 1994 | E. Iveson | Wideopen | 1st Feb | 11 lbs 11oz | Yellow Belly |
| 1995 | B. Douglas | Shilbottle | 4th Feb | 13 lbs | Black and White Devon |
| 1996 | C. Briggs | Lynemouth | 5th Feb | 14 lbs 8oz | Black and Gold Devon |
| 1997 | B. Douglas | Shilbottle | 1st Feb | 6 lbs 8oz | Prawn |
| 1998 | C. Rosemorgan | Lynemouth | 1st Feb | 7 lbs | Black and Yellow Devon |
| 1999 | D. Easton | Amble | 12th Mar | 11 lbs | Silver Mepp |
| 2000 | B. Douglas | Shilbottle | 11th Feb | 15 lbs | Toby Spoon |
| 2001 | B. Douglas | Shilbottle | 15th Feb | 8 lbs 8oz | Black and White Devon |
| 2002 | B. Douglas | Shilbottle | 16th Feb | 7 lbs 8oz | Long Bladed Mepp |
| 2003 | M. Hughes | Birtley | 5th Mar | 12 lbs | Rapala |
| 2004 | J. Lee | Amble | 20th Apr | 10 lbs | Mepp |
| 2005 | B. Bonner | Dinnington | 18th Mar | 9 lbs | Silver Shrimp Fly |
| 2006 | J.H. Smith | Blyth | 7th Apr | 9 lbs | Shrimp Fly |
| 2007 | D. Ewart | Ashinton | 1st Feb | 11 lbs | Conrad |
| 2008 | J. Foster | Warkworth | 8th Feb | 10 lbs | Black and Yellow Devon |
| 2009 | R. Newton | Hadston | 4th May | 7 lbs | Fly |
| 2010 | B. Douglas | Shilbottle | 1st Feb | 6 lbs | Black and White Devon |
| 2011 | M. Allison | Walkerdene | 4th Feb | 8 lbs 8oz | Black and Red Flying C |
| 2012 | S. Hawthorne | Amble | 8th Apr | 7 lbs | Black and Yellow Tosh |
| 2013 | G. Black | Hadston | 8th Apr | 6 lbs | Rapala |
| 2014 | R. Stephenson | Seaton Delaval | 19th Feb | 9 lbs | Odin Spoon |
| 2015 | B. Douglas | Shilbottle | 1st Mar | 9 lbs | Mepp |
| 2016 | G. Black | Hadston | 2nd Feb | 9 lbs | Rapala |
| 2017 | J. Foster | Hadston | 1st Mar | 13 lbs | Black and Yellow Devon |
| 2018 | G. Black | Hadston | 27th Mar | 12 lbs | Rapala |
| 2019 | D. Lee | Hadston | 12th Mar | 16 lbs | Orange Rapala |
| 2020 | G. Nicholson | Wallsend | 14th Mar | 17 lbs 4oz | Yellow Toby |
| 2021 | Not held owing to Coronavirus restrictions | ||||
| 2022 | G.Black | Hadston | 11th Mar | 6 lbs 13oz | Aglia Long Mepp |
| 2023 | J.Madgin | North Shields | 18th April | 10lbs 5oz | Orange & Red Shrimp Fly |
| 2024 | J.Foster | Amble | 16th March | 14lbs 10oz | Black & Yellow Devon |